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1、阅读理解训练题(一)A Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion(混淆) over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever. Sudan1 is a red industrial dye that has been found in some chilli powd
2、er, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003. Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been striving to remove some food products from the shelves. So far 580 products have been recalled. Last week Sudans Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standa
3、rds Agency (FSA) for clarification of the origin of the dyes name. Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudans Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye. We want to keep an eye on every d
4、etail and avoid any misunderstanding there, she said. Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country. But they told us there was no relationship. The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from th
5、e Sudanese embassy last week. They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name, she said. People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name. Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out. Sudan dyes, which include Sudan1 to 4
6、, are red dyes(颜料) used for colouring solvents(溶剂), oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes. They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. 56. What does the underlined word mean in paragraph one?A. Causing cancer. B. Having side effect. C. Containing
7、 poison. D.Poisonous.57. How did the Sudan1 get its name?A. The dye is often produced in Sudan.B. The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan.C. Nobody is sure of the origin of the name.D. Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye.58. We can infer from the passage that.A. the Sudan g
8、overnment is paying much attention to the food safetyB. Sudan1 is often used to be added to the foodC. people didnt realize the danger of Sudan1 until 2003D. many food shops will be closed down59. Which of the following is the best title?A. Keep away from Sudan1B. No Sudan1 dye links to the countryC
9、. How Sudan1 dye got its name?D. Pay attention to the food safetyBLong bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning,a middle,and an endwith commercials (商业广告) thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple
10、of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.Drink Good Wet Root Beer.Fill up with Pacific Gas.Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television set off,are you spared the unending cry of You Need It! Buy It Now!The beginning of the ride is comfortable
11、 and somewhat exciting,even if youve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changednew houses,new buildings,sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless (鲁莽的) or daring,th
12、e ride can be as thrilling (惊心动魄的) as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the rightor the lefthand lane? After a while,of course,the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more in
13、teresting. But youve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course,has become ha
14、rder as the hours have passed. By now youve sat with your legs crossed,with your hands in your lap,with your hands on the armrestseven with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit.60.According to the passage,what do the passengers usually see when they are on a
15、 long bus trip?A.Buses on the road. B.Films on television.C.Advertisements on the billboards. D.Gas stations.61.What is the purpose of this passage?A.To give the writers opinion about long bus trips.B.To persuade you to take a long bus trip.C.To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.D.To
16、 describe the billboards along the road.62.The writer of this passage would probably favor .A.bus drivers who arent reckless B.driving aloneC.a television set on the bus D.no billboards along the road63.The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because .A.the commercials both on TV shows and on bil